Stopping software loading up when windows does?

Chris01

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Hey all,

bit of a noob question here but how do i stop certain software loading up when i start windows as i have 2 programmes that dont seem to have options to stop them loading up when i load up windows.
thanks for any help :)

Chris
 
Okay, be sure to backup your registry first then go here:

Start > Run > regedit.exe > Enter > HKLM > Software > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Run

Then delete the entries you don't want. Some programs are in the same location but under HKCU so it runs for you user account only- not the entire machine :)
 
Try looking in the following folders on the C:\ drive:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

and

C:\Documents and Settings\<your username>\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Delete any shortcuts to programs you dont want to load on startup.

WARNING! - If you delete any shortcuts from the 'All Users' folder, it will affect everyone who logs on to the computer!
 
marc_howarth said:
you may find it easy to go START MENU >> RUN >> msconfig

here go along to the startup tab and you can change it all there
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No really, DONT do that :eek:

The best way is to find the programs names in there and then delete the corresponding values in the registry :)
 
Trigger said:
No really, DONT do that :eek:

The best way is to find the programs names in there and then delete the corresponding values in the registry :)
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Im not being funny, but can I ask why, as I tend to use msconfig rather than delete stuff from the registry.
 
I can't quite remember the name given to it but it loads windows in some kind of diagnostics mode which I guess is designed for testing so you could easily see which startup item is causing a problem :) Something along those lines anyway, it's early :o
 
Trigger said:
I can't quite remember the name given to it but it loads windows in some kind of diagnostics mode which I guess is designed for testing so you could easily see which startup item is causing a problem :) Something along those lines anyway, it's early :o
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Ok cheers! :)
 
chrislusty said:
Im not being funny, but can I ask why, as I tend to use msconfig rather than delete stuff from the registry.
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msconfig is designed to diagnose issues and your are not removing the entries when you use msconfig, merely disabling it.

Deleting it through the registry gets rid of it altogether.
 
The_KiD said:
msconfig is designed to diagnose issues and your are not removing the entries when you use msconfig, merely disabling it.

Deleting it through the registry gets rid of it altogether.
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Ah ok, that makes sense! :)
 
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